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Jan Masaryk’s art collection, gifted to the Czech state, comes “home”
Art works from the estate of former foreign minister Jan Masaryk have been gifted to the Czech state, courtesy of the family of Lumír Soukup, Masaryk’s personal secretary.
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Memorial to Czech RAF pilot František Hekl unveiled in Scotland
A memorial dedicated to Czech pilot František Hekl was unveiled on Sunday at Loch Doon in Scotland.
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Czech Television produces film about most successful Czech RAF pilot Josef František
He was one of the most successful pilots in the Battle of Britain, but the Czechs forgot about him, according to the creators of a film about RAF pilot Josef František.
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London statue made by Czechoslovak Jewish refugee to undergo renovation
A famous London avant-garde sculpture created by Karel Vogel, a Jewish refugee from Czechoslovakia, is set to undergo a major renovation.
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Anthropoid: Czechoslovakia’s greatest resistance story
Operation Anthropoid was the only successful government-organized assassination of a top Nazi official. On its 80th anniversary, we look back at how it unfolded.
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UK composer Julian Anderson on his symphony inspired by Josef Sudek’s photos of Prague
UK composer Julian Anderson has composed a symphony called Prague Panoramas, inspired by Josef Sudek’s black and white photographs of the city.
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The beauty of a scarecrow
Rudolf Smid is a photographer, but you won't see him round any fashion models. He specializes in scarecrows and he's willing to walk miles for a new discovery. After…
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Military buffs fear for the future of the Czech 'Maginot Line'
The prospect of going to war with Germany came as no surprise to the Czechoslovak government of the 1930s. Prague had, in fact, been preparing for war seriously for years…
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Czech scientists explore site of future Czech polar station
Earlier this year we reported on an unprecedented project by Czech scientists - the Czech Republic is going to build a polar station in the Antarctic. The station will be…